Freshmen

1. We should vote as a staff. There should be a consensus on the following topics:

Heterogeneous Grouping
Interventions
Advisor/Advisee

2. Advisor/Advisee/Interventions should be priority over teaming.

3. The process of implementation of the policy is crucial.

4. The bottom line is not just SAT scores.

5. Issues with the process of these changes. Timing is bad.

6. We should have a detailed plan in place.

7. We need to change from an “I” vision to a “we” vision.

8. Need a SAT Prep course

9. Some of these changes , however we structure it, can make things better.

10. We need a voice as a staff.

11. We have been winging it for 5 years; We have been winging it for 30 years.

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14. We have the time to put it (teaming) in place. 2010-2011

15. We need time and the whole staff must be involved.

16. Nobody knows what is happening.

17. We did not do well in parent/community relations in accreditation.

18. If we lose department space/we will lose department cohesiveness.

19. Too many changes at once.

20. We should be addressing the root problem (middle school)

21. We need a consistent message.

22. PLG’s could be used as common planning time.

QUESTIONS

1. Where are we going? Specifics?

2. How are class sizes affected? Staffing/Teaming?

3. How will it affect class size?

4. Are we extending middle school?

5. What is the evidence that it works?

6. Are we wiping out our departments?

7. Are we prepared?

8. Do we know the problem?

9. Will teaming address the problem?

10. What is helping the successful schools do better?

11. What kind of changes have those schools made in lower levels?

12. To what degree have parents been notified of these changes?

13. Why is the high school changing rather than the lower grades?

14. Do we have time?

15. What type of assessment process will be in place? Data?

16. What systems (grading/powerschool) are others using?

17. What about the content that we could lose be losing departments?

18. What about common planning time for departments? How many would be willing to do advisor/advisee instead of teaming first?

19. Should we build a strong foundation of other interventions?

20 Why do we need to change so many things at once?

21. What about special ed. Intervention?

22. Do the kids have time if we wait?

23. How are you going to schedule with fewer teachers?

24. Is there a minimum staff needed to make this work?

25. Will they team at Colby?

26. What type of small-learning communities are we looking at?

27. Is there room for compromise?

28. Are these questions going to be answered?

29. What is our real mission here?